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  <li>First follow the instructions for <a href="Installation.html">Installing ResourceBlender Express</a>.</li>
  <li>An application must be added before translation can start. This can be done at the very start of development, and only one language and one resource bundle needs to be added. There doesn't need to be any actual translation work done until the application is ready for release.
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      <li>If <strong>importing</strong> from an application which has already been translated (resource files exist already), use the <a href="Importing.existing.resource.files.html">Import Wizard</a> to move the existing bundles into ResourceBlender Express.</li>
      <li>If this is a <strong>new application</strong>, click <strong>Resources</strong> from the main menu to get started. More information about bundles, elements and translations can be found in the <a href="Understanding.Bundles.and.Elements.html">Understanding Bundles and Elements</a> section.</li>
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  <li>Once there are elements in ResourceBlender representing the element names in the application and resources to match these elements, formatted resource files can be generated by clicking <strong>Generate</strong>.</li>
  <li>As new elements are added to the application, instead of hard-coding text in a specific language they should also be added in ResourceBlender Express so translations can be added.</li>
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